The president proclaimed June 2011 as National Oceans Month.

The president proclaimed June 2011 as Great Outdoors Month.

FWS announced its 12-month finding on a petition to list a distinct population segment of the fisher in its U.S. Northern Rocky Range; the agency determined that listing is not warranted at this time.

FWS announced its 90-day finding on a petition to list the eastern small-footed bat and the northern long-eared bat as endangered or threatened under the ESA; the agency determined that listing may be warranted and has begun a status review of the two species.

FWS announced its 12-month finding on a petition to list the Ozark chinquapin, a tree, as threatened or endangered under the ESA; the agency determined that listing is not warranted at this time.

FWS announced a revised 90-day finding on a petition to reclassify the Utah prairie dog from threatened to endangered under the ESA; the agency determined that reclassification is not warranted.

FWS announced a 90-day finding on a petition to list the Utah population of the Gila monster as an endangered or a threatened distinct population segment and to designate critical habitat under the ESA; the agency found that listing is not warranted.

NOAA-Fisheries extended ESA prohibitions to all activities impacting the listed Gulf of Maine distinct population segment of Atlantic sturgeon throughout its range, except for scientific research and rescue/salvage activities.

FWS announced a 12-month finding on a petition to list Yellowstone sand verbena, Ross' bentgrass, precocious milkvetch, Fremont County rockcress, and Gibbens' beardtongue as threatened or endangered and to designate critical habitat under the ESA; the agency found that only listing Fremont County rockcress is warranted but precluded by higher priority actions.

FWS proposed to designate approximately 348 acres in San Diego County, California, as critical habitat for the listed willowy monardella and to delist the Jennifer's monardella subspecies.